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Match Report
Maracanã Stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cirilo Ritchie took the kick off in the first half of the match. Heitor Paim Belluci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cirilo Ritchie in the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute of the match Arrecifes got a corner. Brazil's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Modesto Gipuzkoa ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Kevin De Bruyne managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Murilo Barros Rosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Arif Ozan Oğuztan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Danilo Aguiar Farias notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Arrecifes's Arif Ozan Oğuztan. Arif Ozan Oğuztan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 14 minutes, Cirilo Ritchie made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Brazil's Heitor Paim Belluci tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Brazil's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alexandre Paz Rocha in the 19th minute. Diogo Paim Macedo didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-1 via right post in the game's 20th minute. Brazil's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Carlos Eufrasio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Heitor Paim Belluci read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Alexandre Paz Rocha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan made a huge save. Arif Ozan Oğuztan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Paz Rocha in the 31st minute of the match. Rafael Machado Cardoso made in the 32nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Danilo Aguiar Farias however managed to control. Arif Ozan Oğuztan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diogo Paim Macedo in the 33rd minute of play. Arif Ozan Oğuztan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Paz Rocha in the 38th minute. Arif Ozan Oğuztan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Paim Macedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute Danilo Aguiar Farias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arif Ozan Oğuztan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Paz Rocha in the 43rd minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.
An unexpectedly hard shot by Cirilo Ritchie in the 51st minute of play forced Brazil's goalkeeper Heitor Paim Belluci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Ozan Oğuztan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Paz Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Cirilo Ritchie's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Heitor Paim Belluci read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Brazil's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Modesto Gipuzkoa was slow to take the kick. During this time Arrecifes's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Arrecifes's corner Natanael Matorin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Heitor Paim Belluci quite easily take care of the ball. Arif Ozan Oğuztan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diogo Paim Macedo in the 63rd minute of the match. Arrecifes's Arif Ozan Oğuztan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Danilo Aguiar Farias in the 70th minute of play. In the 70th minute Danilo Aguiar Farias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the game, Cirilo Ritchie cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Heitor Paim Belluci was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Arrecifes's Felipe Senon was substituted for Cirilo Ritchie. Brazil's Renato Pedroso Kimura was substituted for Alexandre Paz Rocha. Arrecifes made a substitution. Hipolito Laurendi replaced Natanael Matorin. Arif Ozan Oğuztan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renato Pedroso Kimura, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. 85 minutes into the match, Arrecifes's goal looked a bit too open when Murilo Bueno Lobo came free, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Senon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Heitor Paim Belluci came out and tried to block the shot, but Felipe Senon slotted it home off the left post making it 3-3 in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renato Pedroso Kimura in the 90th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Arif Ozan Oğuztan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Felipe Senon came free with the goalkeeper in the 95th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Heitor Paim Belluci could save by the left post. 96 minutes had been played when some careless play by Brazil's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Modesto Gipuzkoa was slow to take the kick. During this time Arrecifes's players had a chance to rest. Modesto Gipuzkoa made a great header on Arrecifes's corner, it was just that Brazil's Heitor Paim Belluci managed to reach the ball for a save. Brazil were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Arrecifes to leave the ground with a draw.
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